Technology News
Air Force space buyers trying to make change happen
Space News - 30 Jun 2019 22:49
A deep-rooted organization like SMC with more than 5,000 employees and a $7 billion budget is not going to change overnight, but it's taking small steps. SpaceNews.com
Can AI Save the Internet from Fake News?
Singularity Hub - 30 Jun 2019 16:00
There's an old proverb that says "seeing is believing." But in the age of artificial intelligence, it's becoming increasingly difficult to take anything at face value--literally. The rise of so-called "deepfakes," in whi...
RAM has never been cheaper, but are the historic prices here to stay?
Digital Trends - 30 Jun 2019 15:00
PC RAM is cheaper today than it's ever been, but that momentous fall comes after hitting its highest peak just over a year ago. Why has that happened? And is now the best time to upgrade?
AMD Denies Report That It Improperly Shared Sensitive Processor Tech With China
Gizmodo - 30 Jun 2019 03:00
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) denied on Friday the accuracy of a Wall Street Journal report that alleged its joint venture with Chinese companies gave the latter country access to advanced processor technology that could ...
Giant Beijing airport set to open on eve of China's 70th birthday
Phys.org - 30 Jun 2019 19:40
Beijing is set to open an eye-catching multi-billion dollar airport resembling a massive shining starfish, to accommodate soaring air traffic in China and celebrate the Communist government's 70th anniversary in power.
Japan imposes new trade restrictions on Apple's Korean suppliers
AppleInsider - 30 Jun 2019 16:46
Beginning July 4 Japan is imposing new restrictions affecting South Korean tech companies, including key Apple suppliers Samsung and LG, in retaliation for a Korean court ruling finding Nippon Steel must pay for forced K...
Your iPhone will charge from 0% to 80% in under an hour with these two accessories
BGR - 30 Jun 2019 16:34
Here’s the good news: all of Apple’s iPhones from 2017 and later support 18W fast charging that can charge your phone from 0% all the way up to 80% in about 55 minutes! And now for the bad news: Apple’s cheaped out...
Armed and ready: Mars 2020 rover is fitted with its robotic arm
Digital Trends - 30 Jun 2019 15:52
The Mars 2020 rover is getting ready for its upcoming mission. Recently the rover had its six wheels fitted so it can traverse the Martian surface, and now it has had its 2.1 meter-long robotic arm installed as well.
Quantum Computing for English Majors
Scientific American - 30 Jun 2019 15:00
The poet who discovered Shor’s algorithm answers questions about quantum computers and other mysteries --
GAO Recommends NASA Develop Contingency Plan for ISS Access Amid Commercial Crew Delays
SPACE.com - 30 Jun 2019 14:00
A new Government Accountability Office report called on NASA to develop a contingency plan to maintain access to the station after next September.
Greed Is to Blame for the Radicalization of YouTube and Facebook
Wired - 30 Jun 2019 14:00
Opinion: Social media has become the modern-day version of conspiracy-theorizing supermarket tabloids. When will these platforms be held accountable?
Test tube embryo transfer may give near-extinct rhinos a second chance
Engadget - 30 Jun 2019 13:28
Lab-made embryos are one step closer to saving a virtually extinct species. Scientists have successfully transferred a test tube rhino embryo back into a female for the first time, implanting the creation into a southern...
Microsoft's Ebook Apocalypse Shows the Dark Side of DRM
Wired - 30 Jun 2019 13:00
Microsoft has closed its ebook store--and will soon make their customers' libraries disappear along with it.
Duo Bone Conduction Health-Monitoring Earphones know how hydrated you are
The Gadget Flow - 30 Jun 2019 07:00
The Duo Bone Conduction Health-Monitoring Earphones take bone conduction technology to the next level. Rather than simply acting as headphones, these bone conduction earphones have a Na+ ion sensor that monitors your hyd...
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $5 million to 10 top young clinical investigators
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation) The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation named five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators at its spring 2019 Clinical Investigator Award Committee review. The recipients of ...
Early warning signs of eating disorder revealed
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(Swansea University) Early warning signs that someone may have an eating disorder have been revealed in a large-scale data study conducted by Swansea University researchers. The results, published in the British Journal ...
Genomic warning flag just in time for beach season: Jellyfish toxins
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(GigaScience) An article published today in the Open Access journal GigaScience might make you squirm if you plan to hit the beach. This article presents the draft genomes of three jellyfish species, which have a range o...
Health checks from age 40 avoid 'black hole'
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(Flinders University) Seeing a health professional for a full health screening - even when you feel healthy -- from around age 40 enables people to make changes when problems first set in, experts say. Flinders Universit...
Pear-shaped is better for postmenopausal women, even if they are normal weight
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(European Society of Cardiology) Postmenopausal women who are 'apple' shaped rather than 'pear' shaped are at greater risk of heart and blood vessel problems, even if they have a normal, healthy body mass index (BMI) acc...
New strategies and approaches needed to cope with growing burden of brain diseases
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(Spink Health) Professor Anne Hege Aamodt, President of the Norwegian Neurological Association, presented The Norwegian Brain Health Strategy 2018-2024 to attendees at the congress. Norway are the first country in Europe...
Statin use reduces mortality and stroke risk in dementia patients, new study shows
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(Spink Health) The study, which analyzed 44,920 Swedish dementia patients from the Swedish Dementia Registry between 2008-2015, found users of statins had a 22% lower risk of all-cause death compared to matched non-users...
Android Messages may get Snapchat-like AR effects
Engadget - 30 Jun 2019 04:54
Apparently, Google has plans to turn the Android Messages app into a veritable Instagram and Snapchat rival. XDA Developers has discovered that the tech giant is testing augmented reality effects with pretty impressive e...